A Bolshevik assault on an isolated Allied outpost along the Northern Dvina was repelled on the same day the World War I armistice was signed.
Key Facts
- Date
- November 11, 1918
- Location
- Northern Dvina River, 200 miles south of Arkhangelsk
- Conflict
- North Russia Intervention, Russian Civil War
- Notable coincidence
- Fought on the day WWI armistice was signed
- Bolshevik advantage
- Superior numbers and frozen terrain enabling troop movement
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
The onset of winter froze local waterways around Tulgas, cutting the Allied garrison off from outside reinforcement and supply. At the same time, frozen ground allowed Bolshevik forces to move troops overland, enabling them to surround the isolated outpost with numerically superior forces.
On November 11, 1918, Bolshevik forces launched an attack on the Allied garrison at Tulgas along the Northern Dvina River, exploiting their numerical advantage and the garrison's isolation. The engagement, fought as part of the Allied North Russia Intervention, became known as the Battle of Armistice Day due to its coincidence with the WWI ceasefire.
Despite their superior numbers and the garrison's isolation, Bolshevik forces were repelled and suffered severe losses. The Allied garrison successfully defended Tulgas, preventing its capture by Bolshevik troops during this phase of the North Russia Intervention.
Belligerents & Mobilization Analysis
Side A
1 belligerent
Side B
1 belligerent